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Hardwar Goswami
Hardwar Goswami (Gujarati: હરદ્વાર ગોસ્વામી) is a Gujarati language poet, writer, and playwright from Gujarat, India. He wrote the poetry collection ''Hawa Ne Kinare'' (2005), and his poems have been published in several Gujarati magazines. He won the Yuva Gaurav Award in 2009 for his contributions to Gujarati poetry. Early life Goswami was born on 18 July 1976 in Talaja, a taluqa of Bhavnagar district, to Manrupgiri Goswami and Charulata Goswami. He finished his primary education in 1990 from Talaja Taluqa Prathamik Shala and completed Std. 12 in 1995 from M.J. Doshi High School, Talaja. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1998 from Samaldas Arts College, Bhavnagar University, and a Master of Arts in 2000 from Gujarati Bhasha Sahitya Bhavan, Bhavnagar University, with Gujarati literature as one of his subjects. He earned his M.Phil. in 2002 from Gujarat Vidyapith under Usha Upadhyay. His thesis for his M.Phil. was ''3 Ghazalkaro: Ek Abhyas'', a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per the 2011 population census) makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city. Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India. It is the second-largest producer of cotton in India, due to which it was known as the 'Manchester of India' along with Kanpur. Ahmedabad's stock exchange (before it was shut down in 2018) was the country's second oldest. Cricket is a popular sport in Ahmedabad; a newly built stadium, called Narendra Modi Stadium, at Motera can accommodate 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha Upadhyay
Usha Ghanshyam Upadhyay (born 7 June 1956) is a Gujarati writer from Gujarat, India. Life She was born on 7 June 1956 in Bhavnagar. She completed M. A. in Gujarati and later received Ph. D. She works as the Head of the Department of Gujarati in Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad. She is the vice president of the Gujarati Writers' Association. Works She has written plays, essays, poetry and stories. ''Jal Billori'' (1998), ''Arundhatino Taro'' (2006) and ''Shyam Pankhi Aav Aav'' (2013) are her poetry collections. ''Mastikhor Maniyo'' (2004) is her collection of one-act plays. She has written a children's story, ''Ek Hati Roopa'' (1999). ''Ikshit'' (1990), ''Sahitya Sannidhi'' (1998), ''Alokparva'' (2005), ''Samprat Gujarati Sahitya'' (2008), ''Aksharne ajvale'' (2009), ''Gujarati Sanshodhan-Sampadan'' (2009) are works of criticism. She has edited ''Adhit'' 15-19 (1992-1996), ''Jhanavi Smriti'' - 2,3 (1996, 1997), ''Gujarati Chayan'' (1999, 2000), ''Sarjan Prakriya Ane Narichetna'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavesh Bhatt
Bhavesh Bhatt (Gujarati: ભાવેશ ભટ્ટ) is a Gujarati language ghazal poet from Gujarat, India. His works include '' Chhe To Chhe'' (2009) and '' Bhitarno Shankhanaad'' (2014). He won the Shayda Award of 2014 for his contribution in Gujarati ghazal poetry. Early life Bhavesh Bhatt was born on 12 January 1975 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Dilipbhai and Jayabahen. He completed his primary education (standard 1 to 5) from Ankur Highschool, Ahmedabad in 1985 and secondary education (standard 6 to 9) from H. B. Kapadia Highschool located at Delhi Darwaza, Ahmedabad in 1989. He completed his Standard 10 from B. V. High school, Ahmedabad in 1990 and Standard 12 from Ashish Highschool, Ahmedabad in 1992. In 1994, he joined Bachelor of Arts at Gujarat College and dropped out after the first year. Bhavesh married Bijal in 2007 and they have a daughter. Career He started writing at the age of 25. His first publication was a ghazal, published in the Gujarati poetry journal, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Chavda
Ashok Chavda, also known by his pen name Bedil, is a Gujarati poet, writer and critic from Gujarat, India. His anthology of poetry, '' Dalkhi Thi Saav Chhutan (2012),'' was awarded the Yuva Puraskar by the Sahitya Akademi in 2013. His collection of known writings include ''Pagla Talaavma'' (2003), ''Pagarav Talaavma'' (2012), ''Tu Kahu Ke Tame'' (2012), ''Pityo Ashko'' (2012), ''Shabdoday'' (2012), and ''Ghazalistan'' (2012), which is a translation of Urdu ghazals written by Indian and Pakistani poets. He is also a recipient of the Yuva Gaurav Award (2012) from the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, and the ''Dasi Jivan Award'' (2013–14) from the Government of Gujarat. He has appeared in several TV and radio programs on All India Radio and Doordarshan. Early life and education Ashok Chavda was born on August 23, 1978, in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Pitambarbhai and Hansabahen. In 1998, Chavda received a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting from C.U. Shah Commerce College of Ahmedabad. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Chavda
Anil or Anıl may refer to: People * Anil (given name), an Indian given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anıl (given name), a Turkish given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Anil (director), active in the Malayalam film industry since 1989 Other uses * Anil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a neighborhood * Anıl, Hani, Turkey * Anil (plant) (''Indigofera suffruticosa''), a species of flowering plant in the legume family * Anil (chemistry), a type of imine * Anila Anila or Anil (Sanskrit: अनिल ' "wind") is one of the Vasus in Hinduism, gods of the elements of the cosmos. He is equated with the wind god Vāyu Vayu (, sa, वायु, ), also known as Vata and Pavana, is the Hindu god of the ... or Anil, a Vedic and Hindu deity See also * Añil * Anila (other) * Anneal (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat College
Gujarat Arts & Science College, popularly and previously known as Gujarat College, is one of the oldest educational institution of India and second arts and science college of Gujarat, near Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad. The institution was founded in 1845 as a government-run educational institute. It was established as regular college in 1850, and is now under the direct management of the Education Department of Government of Gujarat.The Gujarat Government Gazette, 1962 - Page 1195 History Gujarat College started as a small educational institution in 1860 due to efforts of T. C. Hope, who inspired local people for charity, which led to the start of the institution. Thus the institute was started in 1860 as Gujarat Providential College but ceased to work in 1872. However, after a gap of five years it was restarted in 1879 as Gujarat College under management of the Gujarat College Committee, which at that time was under the able leader ship of local textile magnate, Rai Bahadur She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhabak
''Dhabak'' (Gujarati: ધબક) is a quarterly Gujarati language ghazal poetry journal published from Gujarat, India which is edited by Rashid Meer. It is dedicated to the growth and publicizing of Gujarati ghazal and its form. History ''Dhabak'' was founded in 1991 by Rashid Meer after the suggestion of Jayant Pathak, a Gujarati author. Pravin Darji suggested the name of the journal. Content ''Dhabak'' publishes ghazals, criticism and review of ghazal anthology, biography and interview of ghazal poets. It also publishes important articles on Urdu ghazal poets and their works. See also * ''Gazalvishwa'' * ''Kavilok ''Kavilok'' (Gujarati: કવિલોક), a publication of Kavilok Trust, is a Gujarati language bimonthly poetry journal published in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The current editor is Dhiru Parikh and co-editor is Praful Raval. History The Ka ...'' References 1991 establishments in Gujarat Gujarati-language magazines Literary magazines published in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazalvishwa
''Gazalvishwa'' ( Gujarati: ગઝલવિશ્વ) is a quarterly Gujarati ghazal poetry journal, published by Vali Gujarati Gazal Kendra from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India since 2006. The journal publishes ghazals, ghazal reviews, critical works and interviews of ghazal poets. History In 2006, The Vali Gujarati Ghazal Kendra was founded for the promotion of Gujarati Ghazal as a literary form of expression and a magazine was also started under its aegis. Rajesh Vyas was a founding editor. In 2017, it was merged into Shabdasrishti. See also * '' Dhabak'', quarterly Gujarati language ghazal poetry journal * '' Shabdasrishti'', Gujarati literary magazine * ''Kavilok ''Kavilok'' (Gujarati: કવિલોક), a publication of Kavilok Trust, is a Gujarati language bimonthly poetry journal published in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The current editor is Dhiru Parikh and co-editor is Praful Raval. History The Ka ...'', Gujarati language bimonthly poetry journal References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabdasrishti
''Shabdasrishti'' ( gu, શબ્દસૃષ્ટિ, Śabdasr̥ṣṭi, World of Words), the journal of the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, is a Gujarati literary magazine, published on the fifth of every month. The magazine was started in 1983, a year after the establishment of the Akademi. ''Shabdakhya Jyoti Prakasho'' (Devnagari: शब्दाख्यज्योति प्रकाशो) is a motto of this magazine. History The first issue of ''Shabdasrishti'' was published in October 1983 under the editorship of Suman Shah. Shah served as an editor until May 1986, followed by Jyotish Jani from October 1986 to February 1990. The third editor of the magazine was Pravin Darji Pravin Darji is Gujarati essayist, poet, critic and editor from India. ''Spand'' (1976), ''Charvana'' (1976), ''Dayarama'' (1978) and ''Pratyagra'' (1978) are some of his known works. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2011. Life Pravin Darji was born ..., who served from January 1992 until December 1994. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumar
A coin, around 200 BCE, of the Yaudheyas with depiction of Kumāra Karttikeya">Yaudheyas.html" ;"title="BCE, of the Yaudheyas">BCE, of the Yaudheyas with depiction of Kumāra Karttikeya Kumar (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: wikt:कुमार, कुमार ''kumārá'') is a title, given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means prince, ''son'', ''boy,'' or ''chaste''. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/kumar Kumar Surname at Forebears History The origin of ''kumar'' can be traced back to the early development of Hinduism and its origin in ancient India. The first usage of ''Kumar'' was for the Four Kumāras, the four sons of Brahma from the Puranic texts of Hinduism named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, and Sanat. In ''Skanda P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavilok
''Kavilok'' (Gujarati: કવિલોક), a publication of Kavilok Trust, is a Gujarati language bimonthly poetry journal published in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The current editor is Dhiru Parikh and co-editor is Praful Raval. History The Kavilok poetry journal was founded by Rajendra Shah in 1957. The first issue of the journal was published in Mumbai in crown size under the editorship of Rajendra Shah, Suresh Dalal and Jashubhai Shah. From the 32nd issue, Jayant Parekh replaced Jashubhai Shah as an editor. From the 37th to the 66th issue, Priyakant Maniar served as editor with Jayant Parekh. In January 1970, the 73rd issue was published in Ahmedabad in foolscap size. The editors were Bachubhai Ravat and Rajendra Shah. After the journal moved to Ahmedabad, Niranjan Bhagat also served as an editor for approximately one year. Since 1977, the journal has been edited by Dhiru Parikh. From 2004 to 2006, Ashok Chavda served as a co-editor. Praful Raval is currently co-editor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
